| I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. | I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. |
| For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth. | For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. |
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| Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. | Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long. |
| But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. | By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. |
| For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. | For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. |
| His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. | His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. |
| Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. |
| He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” | But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” |
| If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. | God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. |
| Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ | Cure the sick who are there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ |
| Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. | Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
| How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you. | O how abundant is your goodness that you have laid up for those who fear you, and accomplished for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of everyone! |
| Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. | Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
| So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. | So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. |
| Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” | Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” |
| And every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
| For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. | For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God. |
| Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children. | Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. |
| The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. | He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. |
| Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. | Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. |
| For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. | For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. | Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. |
| “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” | And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” |
| For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. | For whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. |
